Derby Diversion Dam · Public domainLiving in Wadsworth, NV: what to set up and who to call
An EPA health-based violation from 2021 is still open for the Wadsworth water system. Wadsworth has no town government of its own, so Washoe County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Washoe County School District.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Wadsworth, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Wadsworth.
Power comes from NV Energy
NV Energy (Sierra Pacific Power Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Wadsworth. Its homes paid an average of 13.7¢ per kWh in 2025, about $91 a month (its average across Nevada).
Start or move service: nvenergy.com
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Wadsworth water system
The Wadsworth water system supplies Wadsworth: about 76% of residents live in its service area. Conestoga MHP serves another 8%. About 16% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water and serves 950 people in all.
2 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule) ×2, the latest beginning Dec 2021. 78% of the 5,327 systems serving 501–1,000 people had none. 1 older violation is still open, since 2021: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule), per EPA’s records.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 1.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s lower than 51% of similar systems’ latest results.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. 093200169.
6 home internet providers serve Wadsworth
96% of 376 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable | 96% | 1,000/1,000 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless, DSL | 22% | 25/3 |
| Preferred Networks | Fixed wireless | 82% | 200/30 |
| Ethos Broadband | Fixed wireless | 22% | 100/25 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 19% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 18% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Wadsworth’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Wadsworth.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Wadsworth is in Washoe County School District.
Test scores and every school: see Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
No town hall: the county runs things
Wadsworth is unincorporated, so Washoe County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Wadsworth is in ZIP code 89442
ZIP codes where Wadsworth residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Wadsworth | ZIP’s residents in Wadsworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 89442 | Wadsworth, NV | 100% | 82% |
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Wadsworth
Who supplies Wadsworth’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Wadsworth water system (EPA ID 093200169). It reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule) ×2. 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.0 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Wadsworth?
NV Energy (Sierra Pacific Power Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 13.7¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Wadsworth?
Spectrum, AT&T, Preferred Networks, Ethos Broadband, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Wadsworth?
89442. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Wadsworth in?
Washoe County School District.
How do I register to vote in Wadsworth?
In Nevada you can register online until 5 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 28 days before). Elections here are run by the Washoe County Registrar of Voters. Check your registration at nvsos.gov.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
- ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
- Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
- Registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
- Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
- Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.